I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2004 Mr. Weiner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the &short-title1;.

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Harassment procedure disclosures required

Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h)

Harassment procedure disclosures required

Each eligible institution participating in any program under this title shall carry out appropriate and reasonable information dissemination activities for prospective and enrolled students (including those attending or planning to attend less than full time) regarding the procedures established by such institution for receiving and responding to complaints regarding sexual harassment. Such dissemination activities shall include— (1)distribution to enrolled students (along with the distribution of information concerning enrollment in the institution) of information— (A)identifying the acts that constitute sexual harassment; (B)stating that sexual harassment is illegal; and (C)describing the procedures to be followed to file a sexual harassment complaint and to receive services and assistance for the victim; and (2)posting of the information described in paragraph (1) through bulletins widely distributed among the buildings, classrooms, student unions, and other facilities on the campus of such institution..